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St. Paul’s School 18th February 2017 STOP PRESS In the 87th Varsity Match Cambridge University won a predictable victory, their 7th in a row, by 293-94 to take the Jock Burnet Cup. Their success was built largely on the strength of their top IV, which consisted of four National Schools Champions, three of them Full […]

The Rugby Fives Association 16th February 2017 The RFA is delighted to publish the fourth set of rankings since the inception of Women’s Rankings in March 2016. They show new Ladies National Singles Champion Tessa Mills having overtaken her regular Doubles partner Kathleen Briedenhann at the top after her success at St. Paul’s in January. […]

NATIONAL VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 1st/2nd Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, which are making a return to Marlborough College this year. To be held over the weekend of April 1st/2nd, the tournament will include both singles and doubles championships. Matt Cavanagh is the defending singles […]

Oundle School, 4-5 February 2017 STOP PRESS  Normal service was resumed when Ed Kay won his third successive National U25 Singles title, beating Ben Beltrami in the final. Ed then went on to win his third successive Doubles title with Matt Shaw, beating Ben Beltrami & Ollie Arnold in the final. It is Ed’s sixth […]

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships Malvern College, Malvern; Sunday March 5th 2017 Organiser Maddy Raynor is now accepting entries for the 2017 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships, which will be held at Malvern College on Sunday March 5th. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with players of all ages and abilities […]

2017 Jesters tour to Scotland Edinburgh/Musselburgh, Friday-Sunday 13-15th January 2017 Frank and Harry Akerman write: The 27th Jesters Tour weekend to Edinburgh proved again to be a big success, with 34 tourists representing the Jesters in the 26 matches, and this despite the date clashing with the 50th North West tournament in Manchester and with […]

In October 2016 Neil Butterfield went back to New England to revisit courts he had first played on in 1982 and to seek out a privately owned Singles court in Maine. See this link to read his report:  Neil Butterfield revisits Fives USA ******* The years between 1979 and 1994 were a time of close ties […]

Ladies National Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday 15th January 2017 Once again a year to celebrate ‘Ladies Fives’, writes Alex Steel. A slightly smaller competition of 19 players this year still provided a day full of intense competition. Thanks must go to Trevor White, who continues to bring a large contingent of ladies from […]

Winchester Fives Championship Sedbergh School, Cumbria, Sunday March 12th Organiser Harry Akerman has now published the entry form and details for the 2017 Winchester Fives Championship (current holders Ed Kay and Will Ellison pictured above, with Harry). The event will take place at Sedbergh School, the most northern of the four venues that host the […]

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday February 25/26th Organiser Julian Aquilina is now accepting entries for the North of England championships, where Will Ellison (above) is defending both singles and doubles titles. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, everything is being done online – and you […]